Mix and Match

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Best For: Phase 1+ Any Grade Level

Description: This is a quick and fun activity to start a lesson focusing on pre-teaching vocabulary. It does take a bit of preparation but the flashcards can be re-used for other activities or displayed on the wall. The teacher needs to make and print flash cards with the target vocabulary. One card with the word and one with a matching picture. Each student is given a card at random and then asked to find their partner. Students move around the classroom looking at each other's cards and trying to find the picture or word that matches theirs. Once they have think they have found their partner they check with the teacher. Once competed the teacher may collect the cards and redistribute and repeat the activity 2-3 times. Once the activity was complete I asked the students to sit with their new partner and we moved on to another activity called TDIOE. Each pair was responsible for completing two words int he shared document.

Ranking: I gave this activity 4/5 stars because it does take a lot of preparation time compared to the time it takes to complete the activity. The students were engaged, moving and around and discussing their interpretation of the pictures with their fellow students. A good activity to start a new unit.